Binder-truck.



Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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BINDER TRUCK.

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UNTTEED STATES PATENT @FFTQE.

ALBERT BURGER, OF WATKINS, MINNESOTA.

BINDER-TRUCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT BURGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Watkins, in the county of Meeker and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BinderTrucks, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawm s.

This invention is an improved binder truck for use in connection with aself binding harvest machine to operate behind the same and prevent theframe of the machine from becoming unbalanced when going up ordescending a hill, and also to prevent side draft, and to prevent theweight of the binder from hearing on the pole and thereby relieve thehorses of the weight of the binder, the object of the invention being toprovide an improved truck of this character which may be readilyattached to any form of self binding harvest machine and which may beadjusted as may be required by varying conditions.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bindertruck constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the sameattached to a self-binding harvester; Fig. 2 is a plan of the same; Fig.3 is a detail vertical sectional view of the same on the plane indicatedby the line aa of Fig. 1; Fig. 4c is a similar view on the planeindicated by the line b-b of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a detail elevation,partly in section, showing the rear portion of the beam, the lowerportion of the lever which raises and lowers the beam and also showingthe fork and the trailing rear supporting wheel; Fig. 6 is a detailsectional view on'the plane indicated by the line c@ of Fig. 1, and Fig.7 is a detail perspective view of a forked locking device hereinafterspecifically referred to.

In accordance with my invention I provide a beam 1 of suitable lengthwhich is provided with an up-turned vertical arm 2 at its front end tobear against one longitudinal side of a bar A of a harvester frame. Thebeam is here shown as provided with bends 3 and its rear end isbroadened vertically and rounded as at 4. At a suitable distance fromthe rear end of the beam is a slot 5. An arm 6 extends upwardly andSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 7, 1911.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912. Serial No. 642,599.

' curves forwardly from the beam 1, the said arm having its lower endsecured to the beam at a suitable distance from the front end. of thelatter. A clip plate 6 is secured to the said side of the harvesterframe by means of bolts 7 and bears against the outer slde of the upperportion of the arm 2, the latter being pivotally connected to the bar Aof the harvester frame by means of a bolt 8 which is formed with thesaid clip plate, so that the beam is pivotally connected at its frontend to the harvester frame for angular movement in a vertical plane,thesaid beam extending rearwardly from the harvester frame.

A lever bar 9, which is disposed above the beam has its'front endpivotally connected by a bolt 10 to the upper end of a link 11, thelower end of said link being pivotally connected, by a bolt 12, to aclip 13, which clip is secured to the bar A. The upper end of the arm 6,which bears against one side of the lever bar 9, at a point midwaybetween the ends of the lever bar, is pivotally connected to the leverbar by a bolt 14:. A pair of toggle links 15 are pivotally connected attheir upper and lower ends to the lever bar and beam 1, respectively, inthe rear of the supporting arm or standard 6 by bolts 16 and 17 and arepivotally connected together by a bolt 18, the latter bolt alsopivotally connecting the rear end of a rod 19 to the toggle links, saidrod extending forwardly and being connected to a suitable operatinglever 20. The beam 1 is also connected, near its rear end, to atransverse bar B of the harvester frame by means of a pair of clips 21which are secured on said bar and a pair of brace rods 22, the frontends of which are hooked or otherwise loosely connected to eyes formedon said clips, and the rear ends of which brace rods bear on oppositesides of the beam 1 and are pivotally connected thereto by a bolt 23which passes through and is slidable in the slot 5.

An adjusting lever 24 is pivotally connected by a bolt 25 to thebroadened rear port-ion 4 of the beam 1 so that the said adjusting leveris adapted to be turned in a vertical plane on the rear end of the beam.The said adjusting lever is provided, at its lower end, with arearwardly extending bracket arm 26 which presents a broadenedhorizontal upper surface, the rear end of the said bracket arm beingsubstantially circular and the said bracket arm being provided,

on its upper side, at its rear end, with a circular recess 27, asegmental shoulder 28 being formed at the front side of the said recess.A trailing rear supporting wheel 29 is mounted in a fork 30. The saidfork 1s provided, at its front end, with a circular head 31 which bearson the rear end of the bracket arm 23, fits in the recess 27 and ispivotally connected to the said bracket arm by a vertical bolt 32. Hencethe wheel 29, with its fork 30, is adapted to swing or turn laterally toeither side of the beam 1 and may also be adjusted in line with the saidbeam 1. The head 31 of the fork has a locking notch 33 in the center ofits front side. The wheel 29 has a centrally disposed peripheral flange34 which embeds in the earth and prevents the wheel from slippinglaterally thereon.

A link 35 is pivotally connected at its lower end, as at 36, to the beam1 and is provided at its rear end with a series of ad justing openings37, any one of which may be engaged by a stud 38 which projects from oneside of the lever arm 24:. Hence the angular position of the lever arm24:, bracket arm 26 and wheel fork 30 with respect to the beam 1, may bevaried as may be required. A locking dog 39 to engage the notch 33 ofthe fork head and lock the fork, together with the wheel 29, in alinedposition with respect to the beam 1, is pivotally mounted, as at 4:0, onone side of the lever 24 and is provided with an upwardly extending arm42 to which a suitable operating cord 43 may be attached. This cord mayextend to within convenient reach of the driver so that the driver can,at will, disengage the locking dog from the notch 33 whenever it isdesirable to unlock the fork and permit the fork and the wheel 29 toswing or turn laterally as may be required when turning the machine. 7

Since the beam extends rearwardly from one side of the machine frame thewheel 29, when its fork is locked in alined position with respect to thebeam 1, serves to prevent side draft. The truck with its verticallyadjustable trailing wheel serves to support the rear end of the frame ofthe harvester machine to prevent the same from becoming overbalancedwhen moving up or down a hill. The lever 20, together with the togglelinks 15, lever bar 9 and arm or standard 6, enables the beam 1 to be adjusted vertically as may be required to cause the truck to support therear side of the harvester frame and prevent the latter from becomingoverbalanced.

It will be understood that my improved truck, which is connected to andwhich trails after the binder, enables the binder to be tilted as may berequired without interfering with the binder pole where the horses arehitched, and that my improved the front end of said element to a binderframe for vertical angular movement of said element, a lever barpivotally connected to said element, means for pivotally connecting thefront end of the lever bar to the binder frame, and adjusting means forthe said element and including toggle links connecting the element andthe lever bar.

2. A binder truck, including a beam, means for connecting the front endof the beam to a binder frame for the vertical angular movement of saidbeam, means for holding said beam in different positions in its verticalangular movement relative to the frame, a lever connected to the rearend of the beam for vertical angular movement thereon and having arearwardly ex tending arm, a rear trailing supporting wheel, a fork inwhich the wheel is mounted, said fork being connected to the arm of thelever for angular movement in a horizontal plane, and means for rigidlyconnecting the fork to said arm as against said movement. 3. A bindertruck, including a beam, means for connecting the front end of the beamto a binder frame, a lever connected to the rear end of said beam forvertical angular movement thereon and having a rearwardly extending arm,means connected to said lever and the beam for holding the lever indiflerent adjusted positions, a rear trailing supporting wheel, a forkin which the wheel is mounted, said fork being pivotally connected tothe arm of the lever for movement in a relative horizontal plane, saidfork being provided with a locking notch, a latch carried by said armand adapted to enter said notch to hold the fork from moving laterally,and means connected to said latch and extending forwardly there from forreleasing the latch from said notch. 4. A binder truck, comprising abeam, means for connecting the front end of the beam to a binder framefor vertical angular movement, a lever connected to the rear end of thebeam for vertical angular movement thereon and having a rearwardlyextending arm, a rear trailing supporting wheel, a fork in which thewheel is mounted, said fork being connected to the arm of the lever forlaterally swinging movement relafrom such movement, and a link connectedto said beam and formed at one end with a plurality of apertures, thelever being provided with a stud designed for engagement in any of saidapertures, whereby to hold the lever in different vertically adjust-edpositions.

5. The combination with a frame of the character described, of a bindertruck, including a wheel supported beam, means for connecting the frontend of said beam to the frame for the vertical angular movement of thebeam, a standard connected to and extending upwardly from said beam, alever bar fulcrumed intermediate of its ends on said standard andpivotally connected at one end to the frame, toggle links connecting theother end of said lever to the beam, and means for operating said links.

6. The combination with a frame of the character described, of a bindertruck, including a wheel supported beam, means for connecting the frontend of said beam to the frame for the vertical angular movement of thebeam, a standard connected to and extending upwardly from said beam, alever bar fulcrumed intermediate of its ends on said standard andpivotally connected at one end to the frame, toggle links connecting theother end of said lever to the beam, and an actuating lever operativelyconnected to said links for operating the latter.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiiX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

ALBERT BURGER.

Witnesses:

E. ENDERLY, T. E. DILLON.

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